Instruction and Rubric for week 3 assignments
Assessment Description
As a teacher, it is important to understand the components of explicit and systematic phonics instruction. Intentional phonics instruction is complementary to phonological awareness and can have positive effects on word recognition, fluency, spelling, and vocabulary achievement. Teachers explicitly teach the relationships between letters/graphemes and the sounds of spoken language. Explicit instruction requires that teachers provide step-by-step directions for the relationships between letters (patterns) and sounds. The goal in phonics instruction should always be to teach students to decode patterns to move words into sight word memory.
Teachers are encouraged to develop intentional and robust instructional routines to support all students. The research shows that the brain responds to phonics instruction that is engaging, multisensory, and cumulative. While there is not one specific phonics scope and sequence, most research-based phonics instruction follows an organized structure that involves less complex letter-sound relationships to more complex ones.
Utilize the “Phonics Instruction” template to complete this assignment.
Part 1: Explicit Instruction and Intentional Instructional Routines
Choose a grade level K-3 for this assignment and review the standards from the state you plan to teach in. After reviewing the grade level reading foundational standards, choose one and create a 10-15 minute explicit introductory phonics lesson.
Part 2: Reflection
After reviewing the grade level foundational standards and creating an explicit phonics lesson, write a 150-250 word reflection on how the Science of Reading was used to address the components of the phonics lesson.
Support your assignment with a minimum of two scholarly resources.
While APA Style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected. Source documentation should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Before beginning the assignment, review the rubric to familiarize yourself with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Rubric Criteria
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Standard and Learning Objective
7 points
Criteria Description
Standard and Learning Objective
5. Target
7 points
The learning objective is performance-driven, measurable, developmentally appropriate, and directly aligned with the state standard.
4. Acceptable
6.09 points
The learning objective is skill-based, measurable, developmentally appropriate, and effectively aligned with the state standard.
Criteria Description
Review and Introduction
5. Target
7 points
Description of a phonological/phonemic awareness routine that reviews previously learned patterns and introduces the new pattern auditorily is in-depth and advanced. Description of how the new phonics pattern is introduced to students is ideal.
4. Acceptable
6.09 points
Description of a phonological/phonemic awareness routine that reviews previously learned patterns and introduces the new pattern auditorily is complete and accurate. Description of how the new phonics pattern is introduced to students is effective.
No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Instructional Routines and Decodable Text
21 points
Criteria Description
Instructional Routines and Decodable Text
5. Target
21 points
Instructional routines for blending, chaining/making words, dictation, and high-frequency words demonstrate best practices and extensively provide opportunities for students to practice the new phonics pattern. A comprehensive list of words that will be used throughout the routines is included. The decodable text provides exceptional opportunities to practice reading the lesson’s phonics pattern.
4. Acceptable
18.27 points
Instructional routines for blending, chaining/making words, dictation, and high-frequency words are appropriate and significantly provide opportunities for students to practice the new phonics pattern. A complete list of words that will be used throughout the routines is included. The decodable text provides reasonable opportunities to practice reading the lesson’s phonics pattern.
No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Assessment and Differentiation
7 points
Criteria Description
Assessment and Differentiation
5. Target
7 points
The formative assessment is superior and skillfully aligns with the learning objective. Strategies to differentiate the lesson to support the diverse needs of students are meaningful.
4. Acceptable
6.09 points
The formative assessment is solid and effectively aligns with the learning objective. Strategies to differentiate the lesson to support the diverse needs of students are suitable.
No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Technology and At-Home Practice Activity
7 points
Criteria Description
Technology and At-Home Practice Activity
5. Target
7 points
The technology and at-home practice activity are creative and clearly relate to the developed lesson
4. Acceptable
6.09 points
The technology and at-home practice activity are clear and mostly relate to the developed lesson.
No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Reflection
7 points
Criteria Description
Reflection
5. Target
7 points
Discussion of how the Science of Reading was used to address the components of the phonics lesson is sophisticated.
4. Acceptable
6.09 points
Discussion of how the Science of Reading was used to address the components of the phonics lesson is sound.
No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Supporting Research and Documentation of Sources
7 points
Criteria Description
Uses appropriate designated style and formatting to document sources in citations and references.
5. Target
7 points
Supporting research is compelling and thorough. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
4. Acceptable
6.09 points
Supporting research is credible and relevant. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Mechanics of Writing
7 points
Criteria Description
Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc.
5. Target
7 points
No mechanical errors are present. Skilled control of language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.
4. Acceptable
6.09 points
Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence structure are used.